WMRO: Give me everythingAggregated feed of all online activity by West Midlands Regional Observatoryhttp://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=KLQnHQAT3hGA7rPo0j6skA
Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:30:32 +0000http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/wmropipehttps://feedburner.google.comComment on Local names for Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) by Saifulhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/DlxRcJCRxT4/
Hi Diane,
Could you pls let me know how would I get a the MAP of MSOAs in the East of England with their name and ID.
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Saifulhttp://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=1397#comment-1621Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:26:39 +0000Hi Diane,
Could you pls let me know how would I get a the MAP of MSOAs in the East of England with their name and ID.

]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-comments/~3/Ajc2Ea0wdfw/Comment on Future population growth in the City Region over the next 20 years – likely to be offset by out-migration? by About Birmingham’s residents and their social struggles « A place exploring bloghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/SDWQS4Gsyko/
...http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=4957#comment-1606Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:05:28 +0000[…] https://wmro.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/future-population-growth-in-the-city-region-over-the-next-20-ye… […]

]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-comments/~3/4mgqh4uZviY/Comment on Inward investment into the West Midlands 2009/10 – a local analysis by Mike Chittyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/hJWlR8nkXSg/
You got a number for the cost per job of these inward investment projects?http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=6667#comment-1599Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:07:03 +0000You got a number for the cost per job of these inward investment projects?

]]>Oliver Nichollshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/k1FW_7eTe4E/Comment on Speakers and slides: roundup of ‘Open data: challenges and opportunities’ by Speakers and slides: roundup of ‘Open data: challenges and opportunities’ « This Much I Don't Knowhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/k-pfGHuJXmA/
...http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=6525#comment-1593Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:40:12 +0000[…] Presentations and audio all here. […]

]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-comments/~3/23OyNl8E0og/Update on our futurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/kOLVbvF1lDo/
Following announcement of its abolition, Advantage West Midlands is seeking new ownership for the West Midlands Regional Observatory. Advantage West Midlands is currently negotiating with their preferred bidder, Marketing Birmingham, on the Observatory’s behalf. The Agency’s Board will make a final decision on the outcome of those negotiations later in the year and no later [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7348&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7348Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:42:28 +0000Following announcement of its abolition, Advantage West Midlands is seeking new ownership for the West Midlands Regional Observatory.

Advantage West Midlands is currently negotiating with their preferred bidder, Marketing Birmingham, on the Observatory’s behalf. The Agency’s Board will make a final decision on the outcome of those negotiations later in the year and no later than 1st September 2011.

In the interim, the Observatory will pause its operations and all staff have been redeployed into closure and transition activities at Advantage West Midlands. As such, you may not receive a reply to emails and phone calls. The website and blog will also not be updated during this period.

What does preferred bidder mean?

That Marketing Birmingham have exclusive rights to negotiate with Advantage West Midlands regarding the assets of the Observatory. There is no commitment on either side to a sale or transfer in advance of those negotiations.

What happens to the Observatory at the moment?

As the Agency is now focused on its closure, the Observatory’s operations have been temporarily paused. As such, we are not able to respond to enquiries and the website will not be updated.

]]>Oliver NichollsWest Midlands Regional Observatory logohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/YcrvoTB2ZkA/Draft Coventry and Warwickshire local economic assessment for consultationhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/mJ8cL2s0vuk/
Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council have carried out a sub-regional economic assessment. The draft economic assessment is now available and comments are invited. The economic assessment and feedback form are available on the Warwickshire County Council website. There are also supporting papers on innovation, future sectoral growth, functional economic geography and business starts and growth.Filed [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7338&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7338Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:07:07 +0000

Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council have carried out a sub-regional economic assessment. The draft economic assessment is now available and comments are invited.

The economic assessment and feedback form are available on the Warwickshire County Council website. There are also supporting papers on innovation, future sectoral growth, functional economic geography and business starts and growth.

]]>Gavin WrayCoventry Millennium Place people's benchhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/AV0lmTF_bFE/Comment on Request for help from hyperlocals by Oliver Nichollshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/XcUc-6R9JtA/
Thanks both for your helphttp://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7323#comment-1588Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:17:56 +0000Thanks both for your help

]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-comments/~3/h8-AX6MRoL8/Centre for Cities update annual index of UK citieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/PzxXHqJt0Gg/
The Centre for Cities have published Cities Outlook 2011 (pdf, 2.4mb), identifying the UK cities best placed for a private sector-led recovery. According to the report, five cities to watch are Milton Keynes, Reading, Aberdeen, Leeds and Bristol. These cities have high potential to create private sector jobs and are less vulnerable to public sector [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7326&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7326Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:40:32 +0000

According to the report, five cities to watch are Milton Keynes, Reading, Aberdeen, Leeds and Bristol. These cities have high potential to create private sector jobs and are less vulnerable to public sector job losses and spending cuts.

The report identifies five vulnerable cities that may not gain the benefits of national economic recovery for some time: Sunderland, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Swansea and Newport.

Performance of large cities, including Birmingham, will remain crucial in providing private sector jobs.

]]>Gavin WrayCities Outlook 2011 coverhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/oasVLtJU6ik/Comment on Request for help from hyperlocals by Gavin Wrayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/VxwWicvpPuc/
OpenlyLocal has a directory of hyperlocal sites in UK and Ireland, which you can browse by postcode:
http://openlylocal.com/hyperlocal_sites
For social media surgeries, you could try http://www.socialmediasurgery.com - on the home page you can enter a postcode to see if there is a surgery nearby.http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7323#comment-1583Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:20:34 +0000OpenlyLocal has a directory of hyperlocal sites in UK and Ireland, which you can browse by postcode:

]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-comments/~3/eop2uoHRbRg/Request for help from hyperlocalshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/isrIONmg89s/
I&#8217;m on secondment with Big Lottery Fund&#8217;s West Midlands team at the moment, helping them with their BIG Local work. If you know of any hyperlocal blogs or social media surgeries serving the following areas, please could you leave me a comment below, tweet to @thewmro or email me oliver.nicholls [at] wmro.org Bromford &#38; Firs Estate (Birmingham) [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7323&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7323Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:58:19 +0000I’m on secondment with Big Lottery Fund’s West Midlands team at the moment, helping them with their BIG Local work. If you know of any hyperlocal blogs or social media surgeries serving the following areas, please could you leave me a comment below, tweet to @thewmro or email me oliver.nicholls [at] wmro.org

]]>Oliver Nichollshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/C0_YbJa5s6s/Comment on Local names for Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) by Diane Edwardshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/3X7cysbUzk4/
Graham,
I have tried to extend my list of Local Names to all of England on behalf of the UK Association of Cancer Registries. So far this has yielded a few additions to ONS &#039;official list&#039; but by no means a complete list. The other problem with this kind of harvested list is that each local authority that has provided them have applied different naming conventions and have different field lengths. I am happy to share what I have.
I have asked ONS Geography through its User Group to pick up this piece of work and whilst receiving a broadly positive response I get the feeling it is not considered high priority. Requests from other users may help to raise the importance of local names.
Regards
Dianehttp://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=1397#comment-1582Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:26:19 +0000Graham,
I have tried to extend my list of Local Names to all of England on behalf of the UK Association of Cancer Registries. So far this has yielded a few additions to ONS ‘official list’ but by no means a complete list. The other problem with this kind of harvested list is that each local authority that has provided them have applied different naming conventions and have different field lengths. I am happy to share what I have.

I have asked ONS Geography through its User Group to pick up this piece of work and whilst receiving a broadly positive response I get the feeling it is not considered high priority. Requests from other users may help to raise the importance of local names.

Regards
Diane

]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-comments/~3/KaRQcUdVPgU/Comment on Local names for Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) by Graham Smithhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/Dssb4puC3Vo/
Hi,
Is anyone aware of this same exercise being undertaken in other parts of the country?http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=1397#comment-1581Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:37:45 +0000Hi,
Is anyone aware of this same exercise being undertaken in other parts of the country?

]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-comments/~3/7KIlpuGwyqY/New issue of Local Government Association analysis and research bulletinhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/B2TI8uoDUg4/
The December 2010 issue of the Local Government Association&#8217;s analysis and research bulletin (pdf, 328kb) is now available. The bulletin highlights new research and statistics on: Employment, pay and workforce trends Transport Housing Education and children&#8217;s services Environment Health and social care Local government Europe Population and migration Culture, tourism and sport Crime and disorder Communities [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7313&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7313Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:57:17 +0000The December 2010 issue of the Local Government Association’s analysis and research bulletin (pdf, 328kb) is now available.

]]>52.487857-1.886149Gavin WrayLocal Government Assocation logohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/0h3_jcmSUH4/Comment on The future of the Observatory by Regional Observatory up for sale « D'loghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/gOxFXEBAQiA/
...http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7304#comment-1548Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:30:23 +0000[…] to buy a slightly worn Regional Observatory? Ahead of its abolition, Advantage West Midlands is seeking a buyer for the regional research and statistics analysis unit. ← […]

]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-comments/~3/5aEUvFqugs4/The future of the Observatoryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/GOg1vGf7wD4/
Following the announcement of its abolition, Advantage West Midlands is seeking new ownership for the West Midlands Regional Observatory. Advantage West Midlands received two expressions of interest to an open bidding process, which closed on 19th November. Marketing Birmingham has been selected as the preferred bidder and Advantage West Midlands is currently negotiating with them. [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7304&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7304Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:07:59 +0000Following the announcement of its abolition, Advantage West Midlands is seeking new ownership for the West Midlands Regional Observatory.

Advantage West Midlands received two expressions of interest to an open bidding process, which closed on 19th November. Marketing Birmingham has been selected as the preferred bidder and Advantage West Midlands is currently negotiating with them. The Agency’s Board is expected to make a final decision on the outcome of those negotiations at its January meeting.

Being the preferred bidder means that Marketing Birmingham have exclusive rights to negotiate with Advantage West Midlands re the assets of the Observatory. There is no commitment on either side to a sale or transfer in advance of those negotiations.

As the Agency is now focused on its closure, the Observatory will continue to operate, but at a greatly reduced capacity. As such, responses to enquiries may take longer than normal and our website (www.wmro.org) will be updated less frequently.

]]>Oliver NichollsObservatory logohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/QNHztF7ozD4/Comment on Local Enterprise Partnerships approved by Local Enterprise Partnerships need to act to reinvigorate the private sector « Observationshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/XXJ9e_dYvE8/
...http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7125#comment-1539Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:13:08 +0000[…] Local Enterprise Partnerships being established to succeed Advantage West Midlands, the Regional Development Agency, will need to […]

]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-comments/~3/aFEXM50GIjs/Local Enterprise Partnerships need to act to reinvigorate the private sectorhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/CcKwccP4S_U/
Weaknesses in the structure of the West Midlands economy mean that it was hit particularly hard by the recent recession and is likely to see further job losses over the next five years. Our latest briefing paper (pdf, 408kb), produced as part of our West Midlands Skills Assessment 2010, reveals that the West Midlands has [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7277&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7277Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:12:48 +0000

Weaknesses in the structure of the West Midlands economy mean that it was hit particularly hard by the recent recession and is likely to see further job losses over the next five years.

Our latest briefing paper (pdf, 408kb), produced as part of our West Midlands Skills Assessment 2010, reveals that the West Midlands has a weaker private sector than other parts of the country. The West Midlands has poorer representation of higher value added activities and high growth firms with the potential to create new, skilled jobs.

As a result the West Midlands has seen its share of jobs in the public sector rise more rapidly than anywhere else in the country. It is particularly vulnerable to job losses from the spending cuts announced by the government.

We forecast that West Midlands Gross Value Added (GVA) will grow by only 8% (£8.8 billion) between 2010 and 2015 and there will be a net fall in employment of more than 38,000 people.

The Local Enterprise Partnerships being established to succeed Advantage West Midlands, the Regional Development Agency, will need to put strategies in place to drive up investment by the private sector in innovation, enterprise, inward investment, transport, sites and premises and in the demand, supply and effective use of skills.

This would attract and support ongoing development of more high growth businesses and firms in high value sectors such as digital media, low carbon and advanced manufacturing. In turn, this will create more and better jobs to provide work for the unemployed, help maintain social cohesion and provide prosperity for all in the West Midlands.

We estimate that if workforce skill levels across the West Midlands and the share of jobs accounted for by fast growing, higher value added private sector industries increased to match the national average by 2015, GVA would grow by some 23% across the West Midlands.

Even factoring in the impact of the public sector cuts, more than 160,000 net new jobs would be created across the West Midlands and the economies of many areas would be revitalised.

]]>52.487909-1.886116Oliver Nichollshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/b6Hn3i0oMOw/The State of Herefordshire Report 2010 – Seminarhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/SLhoobw2glg/
Are you interested in the latest facts &#38; figures about Herefordshire? Do you want to know what the county&#8217;s strengths and weaknesses are and what threats and opportunities there are? If so you may be interested in a seminar organised by the Herefordshire Information &#38; Research Network (HIRN) looking at The State of Herefordshire Report [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7222&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7222Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:28:30 +0000Are you interested in the latest facts & figures about Herefordshire? Do you want to know what the county’s strengths and weaknesses are and what threats and opportunities there are?

]]>Katy Bregazzihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/Y8EyyvpjXEE/Participating in culture and sport equivalent to a pay rise?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/Z8oSavTxSoE/
Research funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has suggested that the boost to individuals’ wellbeing achieved through weekly participation in sport is equivalent to £11,000 per year in household income. Cinema (c.£9,000) and concert (c.£9,000) attendance are not far behind in terms of annual ‘value’. The research, Understanding the value of engagement [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7231&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7231Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:53:52 +0000Research funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has suggested that the boost to individuals’ wellbeing achieved through weekly participation in sport is equivalent to £11,000 per year in household income. Cinema (c.£9,000) and concert (c.£9,000) attendance are not far behind in terms of annual ‘value’.

The work is something of a departure from previous estimates (such as those which calculate the monetary value of sport by referring to the cost of physical inactivity to the NHS ) in that it factors in other influences on wellbeing such as socioeconomic status, thereby isolating the effect of culture.

As the authors note, the findings have the potential to guide policymakers, indicating the level of investment that may be warranted in interventions aimed at increasing participation in culture and sport.

]]>Oliver NichollsInternational open data hackathonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/zLBqO_LiX2U/Sandwell Trends local information systemhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/jO42BRKzN1M/
Sandwell Trends is a local information system providing data, intelligence and analysis about the people and places in Sandwell. The website, produced by Research Sandwell, provides: A data warehouse which stores detailed data that you can interrogate. Mapping and charting tools. Topic pages on specific data topics. Briefings on various topics, including research methodology. Tools [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7191&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7191Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:00:13 +0000Sandwell Trends is a local information system providing data, intelligence and analysis about the people and places in Sandwell.

]]>52.487618-1.886374Gavin WrayResearch Sandwell logoSandwell Trends home pageSandwell Trends Place Survey analysishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/UqKL5zCM4wk/Making the CASE for culturehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/szAr5DJ8om4/
Last month saw the culmination of a Department for Culture, Media &#38; Sport (DCMS) project to bring together a range of statistics and figures on the impact of culture at local, regional and national level. In addition to individual summary reports for each English region, you can download recent data on: Economic impact (xls, 6.7mb) [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7176&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7176Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:08:52 +0000Last month saw the culmination of a Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) project to bring together a range of statistics and figures on the impact of culture at local, regional and national level. In addition to individual summary reports for each English region, you can download recent data on:

Notably, some of the spreadsheets also contain wider demographic data that gives a useful hint as to the kind of analyses users could undertake.

For example, the working age population data for each local authority and region (contained in the investment spreadsheets) allows users to calculate investment per head of working age population (or per 10,000 of working age population as in the summary reports) without having to hunt high and low for the population data separately!

Related links

Notes

‘CASE’ is a joint DCMS research programme involving Sport England, Arts Council England, English Heritage and Museums, Libraries & Archives Council (MLA).

The definition of ‘culture’ used in the research focuses on those sectors most relevant to the CASE partnership, consisting of Arts Council England, English Heritage, Museums, Librarires and Archives Council and Sport England. So, for example, while data on tourism can be downloaded separately, tourism sector organisations such as hotels and restaurants have not been factored into ‘CASE sector’ analyses.

]]>culturewmhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/observations-posts/~3/4Q8e2GhYyfM/Office for National Statistics West Midlands newsletter September-October 2010http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmropipe/~3/uDrI-coKA0Y/
This is the last newsletter from ONS West Midlands &#8211; the regional statistician service ceased in the West Midlands as of 21 October 2010. The newsletter contains information on statistical consultations together with recent and planned ONS publications that might be of interest to you. Current consultations Public consultation on potential changes to outputs from [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=wmro.wordpress.com&#038;blog=2041305&#038;post=7170&#038;subd=wmro&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1"/>http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=7170Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:54:00 +0000This is the last newsletter from ONS West Midlands – the regional statistician service ceased in the West Midlands as of 21 October 2010.

The newsletter contains information on statistical consultations together with recent and planned ONS publications that might be of interest to you.

Current consultations

Public consultation on potential changes to outputs from the International Trade in Services surveys

Users of International Trade in Services data are being given the opportunity to comment on the extent to which existing outputs meet their current and future requirements, along with suggestions on what changes could be made to better meet their needs.

General ONS and statistical articles of interest (to October 2010)

Estimating regional exports of services trade for the UK

Issued October 2010

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) undertakes an annual analysis of regional exports of services. Coverage is limited to about 30% of the value of the UK’s exports of services and includes communication, computer and information and parts of royalties and license fees and other business services. This paper (pdf, 231kb) describes the methodology used, the available results and the limitations of the analysis.

Total public service output, inputs and productivity

Issued October 2010

In 2008, public service accounted for approximately 22% of the expenditure measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the UK. The Office for National Statistics has published periodic assessments of the productivity performance of key public services. This article (pdf, 179kb) updates the experimental estimates for all public services which were produced in 2009.

Painting a Picture of Place Series – a profile of business

Issued October 2010

The topic profile from the ONS paints a picture of business using Official Statistics and other data sources. It also highlights interesting data for further analyses and explains what needs to be considered when using these sources.

Noteworthy official statistics data releases (to October 2010)

Work and worklessness among households – 2010 release

Issued September 2010

Provides information about working age households, and about the adults and children living in them, by household economic activity status. Read more »

Sub-regional public and private employee job estimates

Issued September 2010

This data provides the level of public and private sector employee jobs by Local Authority and Travel to Work Area from 2003 to 2008. Read more »﻿

UK regional trade in goods estimates – Q2 2010

Issued September 2010

Statistics of international trade in goods for the English regions, published by HM Revenues & Customs. Re﻿ad ﻿more »

Updated local profile data CD

Issued 30 September 2010

ONS have released an updated version of a free CD with local data for a range of social, economic and environmental indicators. The ONS Centre for Regional and Local Statistics developed these profiles, which represent a significant milestone in providing local authorities with the means to gain value from official statistics – and are intended to facilitate Local Economic Assessments. Re﻿ad ﻿mor﻿e »

Child poverty local profile data tool

Issued September 2010

The West Midlands & East Midlands ONS Statisticians were responsible for producing the child poverty local profile data tool (xls, 5.23mb), intended to facilitate local authorities in producing their Child Poverty Needs Assessments. The data tool automatically generates tables, charts and texts for a range of national indicators relating to child poverty at local authority level.

Births by usual residence of mother – 2009

Issued September 2010

Data on birth registrations in England and Wales by area of usual residence of mother. The tables contain summary data for live births for local authorities and health areas including figures by age of mother. Re﻿ad ﻿mor﻿e﻿ »

Labour market statistics

Issued October 2010

The data (zip, 2.9mb) released 13 October 2010 covers the three months to August 2010 and includes the claimant data for September 2010. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the West Midlands was 8.0%, down 2.4 percentage points year-on-year and down 0.6 percentage points quarter on quarter (UK=7.7%), and equates to 216,000 people unemployed in the West Midlands.

The claimant count rate in the West Midlands stands at 5.8% (UK=4.5%), which equates to 159,100 claimants in the West Midlands.

Life expectancy at birth and at age 65 by local authority in the UK

Issued October 2010

Life expectancy at birth and at age 65 results for health and local authorities in the UK. Re﻿ad ﻿mor﻿e﻿ »

Small and medium sized enterprise statistics (SME) – 2008 edition

Issued 13 October 2010

Presents the number of enterprises (businesses) in the UK along with turnover and employment in these enterprises. Re﻿ad ﻿m﻿or﻿e﻿ »

Latest news on the 2011 Census

The latest newsletter, Census Talk Summer 2011, focuses on the findings and the resultant actions implemented now as a result of the Census rehearsal, which took place in 2009.

Looking ahead (November/December 2010)

Population estimates by ethnic group (experimental) – mid 2008

To be released in October 2010

Population estimates by ethnic group for English and Welsh local authorities, by age and sex. Re﻿ad ﻿m﻿or﻿e﻿ »

Civil service employment statistics 2010

Annual survey of hours and earnings – 2010 results

The annual survey of hours and earnings provides information about the levels and distribution of earnings and hours paid for employees within industries, occupations and regions.

Long term international migration 2010

To be released 25 November 2010

Annual statistics on flows of international migrants to and from the UK and England and Wales. Re﻿a﻿d ﻿m﻿or﻿﻿e﻿ »

Family spending – a report on the 2009 living costs and food survey

To be released 30 November 2010

Results of the 2009 living costs and food survey (formerly the expenditure and food survey). Re﻿﻿a﻿d ﻿m﻿or﻿﻿e﻿ »

NEET statistics – quarterly brief – quarter 3 2010

To be released 23 November 2010

This brief sets out the latest statistics available on NEET in England from DfE 16-18 participation SFR, the Labour Force Survey, and regional NEET figures and a segmentation using Connexions data. Re﻿﻿a﻿d ﻿m﻿or﻿﻿e﻿ »

Regional economic activity (GVA) – December 2010

To be released 8 December 2010

Shows economic activity as measured by Gross Value Added (GVA) for English regions including component tables and industry group totals. Re﻿﻿a﻿d ﻿m﻿or﻿﻿e﻿ »﻿

Life opportunities survey interim wave one results 2010

To be released 9 December 2010

Statistics on the life opportunities people in Great Britain have and how these vary by social and demographic characteristics. Re﻿﻿a﻿d ﻿m﻿o﻿r﻿﻿e﻿ »

Electricity consumption at local authority level during 2009

To be released 9 December 2010

Release includes statistics on domestic/commercial consumption in the local authorities of Great Britain. Re﻿﻿﻿a﻿d ﻿m﻿o﻿r﻿﻿e﻿ »

Other news

ONS regional statistics bulletin – September 2010

The bi-monthly bulletin provides the wider statistical community with examples of work being undertaken by the ONS Regional Statisticians across the English regions. This month’s edition (pdf, 211kb) includes:

Impact of changing demography on industrial employment patterns in the East of England.

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...http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=6336#comment-1513Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:03:07 +0000[…] launched a new website as part of our Fit for the Future project. Earlier this year we asked: In your view, what would a successful low carbon economy look like and how should the West […]

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I&#039;ve updated the post with a link to the Black Country&#039;s proposal:
http://www.wmleadersboard.gov.uk/media/upload/Economy%20&amp;%20Skills/Black%20Country%20LEP.pdfhttp://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=6869#comment-1503Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:44:18 +0000I’ve updated the post with a link to the Black Country’s proposal:

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More details about the surprise overarching proposal from Business Voice West Midlands covered in the Birmingham Post:
http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2010/09/09/cracks-appear-in-lep-bids-after-business-voice-seeks-regional-role-65233-27234858/http://wmro.wordpress.com/?p=6869#comment-1487Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:31:06 +0000More details about the surprise overarching proposal from Business Voice West Midlands covered in the Birmingham Post: